Counselor

Location RCA at Westminster Status Full-time Job Description Position Overview: The Counselor provides support to enhance the quality of patient care by working directly with patients in a treatment setting and collaborating as a member of the program’s multi‑disciplinary team in accordance with the RCA Care Model. The counselor collaborates with the CSS Clinical Team to provide direct clinical patient care, supporting and guiding patients to promote engagement and continuity of care. Specific Responsibilities: Provides direct support to patients by conducting 1-to-1 support sessions and/or facilitating groups as scheduled/assigned. Engages patients by conducting recovery‑oriented activities as scheduled. Supports the community to intervene with treatment engagement work to de‑escalate treatment barriers. Carry out RCA Care Model with fidelity. Facilitates patient engagement and re‑engagement sessions as needed. Supports the clinical and case‑management teams as directed by the Clinical Supervisor by providing direct support to patients to help encourage, engage, plan, and complete continuity of care plans while collaborating with the patient’s treatment team. Appropriately documents all patient interactions into the record of continuity of care. Engages patients by conducting recovery‑oriented activities as scheduled/assigned. Assists in providing support in family engagement with patients, including but not limited to supporting or facilitating family orientation and/or seminars, supervising patient family visits, and contacting families with consent during treatment to help support and engage patients. All other duties as assigned. In addition, a Counselor may be assigned specific responsibilities to an appointed specialty by their supervisor, as qualified. Specialty Assignments: Provides direct supports to 1st responder and frontline program as assigned. Provides direct support in recovery education including 12‑step philosophy and step work both 1‑to‑1 and as a group as assigned. Provides direct support of the facilitation, coordination, and engagement of wellness and/or fitness both 1‑to‑1 and as a group as assigned. Provides direct support of the facilitation, coordination, and engagement of art and/or music therapy both 1‑to‑1 and as a group as assigned. Provides direct support of the facilitation, coordination, and engagement of spiritual support both 1‑to‑1 and as assigned. Education and Experience: Associate degree in a related field preferred. High school diploma/GED required. One year experience in the field of substance use treatment or closely related field. Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Education and Experience for Specialty Assignments: Master’s degree from a related field and/or LMHC/LCSW/LADC I or related preferred. Bachelor’s degree from a related field and/or LADC II or related preferred. A recognized certification/licensure or field experience providing spiritual advisement preferred. A recognized certification/licensure or field experience as 1st responder preferred. A recognized certification/licensure or field experience providing Big Book based 12‑step guidance preferred. A recognized certification/licensure or field experience in nutrition/wellness preferred. Competencies: Customer Service: Demonstrates concern for meeting internal and external customers’ needs in a manner that provides satisfaction within available resources. Impact and Influence: Works effectively with and through others including those with whom there is no formal authority. Project Management: Coordinates the diverse components of the project by balancing scope, time, cost, and quality. Communication: Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills. Work Environment: May work in a variety of environments including professional offices, clinics, hospitals, or outpatient facilities. They spend much of their time on their feet, actively working with patients. Physical Demands: Requires talk or hearing, handling of objects, occasional standing, walking, sitting, reaching, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and occasional lifting of up to 25 lbs. Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and focus adjustment. Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out‑of‑the‑area and overnight travel may be expected. Shift Hours Variable, 1 late night required Pay Range $24.50 - $24.50 Pay Transparency In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Gov., HR Dept. clients are required to adhere to the Pay Transparency Law in impacted states that mandate employers to list salary ranges in job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and job promotions. #J-18808-Ljbffr